by Jane Spadaccini | May 2, 2024 | Adults
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To kick things off we’re highlighting the first Chinese American Actress, Anna May Wong. Born as Wong Liu Tsong in Chinatown of Los Angeles, 1905 to Wong Sang-Sim and Lee Gon-toy. Her parents were second...
by Jane Spadaccini | Apr 11, 2024 | Adults, Young Adults
What is Eid? Eid al Fitr is the celebration of the end of Ramadan and it can last for two or three days. This is one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims. During the celebrations, many partake in the charity, Zakat al-fitr which is collected before the...
by Jane Spadaccini | Apr 4, 2024 | Adults
Walt Whitman was born in West Hills on Long Island on May 31, 1819. Whitman’s father moved the family to Brooklyn when he was little. Walt was one of the first generation of people born in the newly formed United States. He attended the first public schools in...
by Jane Spadaccini | Mar 28, 2024 | Adults, Comics, Young Adults
Are you trying to get into reading graphic novels? The graphic novel has grown in popularity in since the release of Art Speiglman’s Maus in 1986. Ever since, this medium has become a growing favorite among book lovers. Lately, you can find graphic novel...
by Jane Spadaccini | Mar 21, 2024 | Adults
On the morning of March 18, 1990, Boston was filled with St. Patrick’s Day festivities. That was until employees appeared for work and there was no security at the door. This is the story of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft. The theft is considered to be the...
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